09/22/2014
California's King Fire Grows To 80K Acres
Northern California’s King fire has grown to approximately 80,000 acres as of Saturday. "This fire is a monster," said Cal Fire spokeswoman Lynne Tolmachoff. Warm temperatures, low humidity and forests full of extremely dry trees -- the result of serious drought conditions -- had all contributed to the fire's severity, Tolmachoff said.
■Class discussion: How long has California suffered from severe drought? What other problems has the drought caused in California? What other areas of the nation are suffering from drought? What areas have suffered from too much rain? What are the climate conditions where you live?